Alyson Bodner

56 Trapelo St. Apt #1 Brighton, MA Cell: 805-341-3242 alysonbodner@gmail.com alysonbodner.wordpress.com

Education
Boston College Master of Arts Degree, Higher Education Administration Concentration in Student Affairs University of California Santa Barbara Bachelor of Science Degree, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Deans Honors in Fall 2003, Winter 2004, Spring 2004 Recipient of Leadership Certificate Program Award 9/2011 5/2013

9/2003 6/2007

Work Experience
6/2011 Present Operations and Project Management Graduate Assistant Boston College, Center for Student Formation Maintain critical office functions to ensure that all programs operate in an efficient and organized manner o Supervise students in the Media Lab who create advertisements and develop outreach materials o Edit office website using Day CQ to keep postings current with opportunities and instructions to apply o Manage program applications in File Maker Pro, an online data system that organizes every student at BC o Design campus wide advertisements, create office logos, and develop email recruitments for programs Create, organize, and execute Outpost Weekend, a retreat for students studying abroad in Europe o Collaborate with the Office of International Programs to create a retreat for students to have the opportunity to regroup, reflect, and reconnect halfway through their abroad experience o Work with international partners to host a retreat in Dublin, Ireland for 36 students currently abroad throughout Europe, as well as organize 7 faculty and staff at Boston College to travel to Ireland o Help to manage a budget of $30,000, which includes organizing travel, lodging, food, and other logistics Served as a Jamaica Summer adult leader for the 2012 JamSum service-immersion trip in Annotto Bay, Jamaica o Developed a pre-trip retreat as well as a semester-long curriculum to educate participants about Jamaica o Organized individual and group fundraising efforts for 13 students to raise a total of over $27,500 o Spent two weeks in-country with a group of 13 Boston College students and 2 other adult leaders teaching summer school to Jamaican children, attending local presentations, and reflecting on the service experience o Organized a post-trip retreat as well as ongoing forums for participants to process their experience Acted as Retreat Director for Halftime, a retreat for seniors to explore vocational decisions and other life questions o Trained a group of 8 undergraduate student leaders to present personal stories in front of a group as well as facilitate small group discussions with their peers o Organized 8 faculty and staff members to co-facilitate a small group discussion with student leaders o Served as the point person for 60 participants and leaders over the course of three days Served as a Gulf Coast adult leader for the 2012 BC3 service-immersion trip in New Orleans, Louisiana o Spent one week working with the St. Bernard Project to assist in relief efforts from Hurricane Katrina o Worked with 12 students and 1 other adult leader to become educated about natural disasters, issues of poverty, social and political concerns, and other challenging topics through experiential learning Assistant Resident Director 8/2008 6/2010 University of California Santa Barbara, Office of Residential Life Shared direct responsibility for a 496-bed facility housing first year students, and indirect responsibility for all students on campus o Utilized crisis management skills to address emergencies when serving as the on-call Head Staff for a 5,1000-bed residential community Worked and lived directly with undergraduate student staff and volunteers, both as an advisor and supervisor o Co-advised and provided training for 90 Resident Assistants (RAs), and directly supervised 8 RAs o Selected, hired, trained, supervised, and terminated (when necessary) a staff of 11 Desk Attendants and 1 Head Desk Attendant each year o Advised an executive board of 16 and a board of 35 student leaders in a hall council for Anacapa Hall o Supported and evaluated RAs in programming efforts that address specific learning outcomes

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Served as a discussion leader for Education 20, a seminar for first- and second-year students designed to assist them in the transition from high school to a research university o Mentored a senior student leader and together developed lesson plans for weekly sections for 25 students o Facilitated honest conversations around challenging topics such as academics, social choices, and diversity Served as a Multicultural Awareness Chair Advisor for a group of first year students o Participated in day long retreats and weekly seminars designed to teach the Multicultural Awareness Chairs of each building about diversity and how to spread their knowledge amongst their peers Sat on the First Year Residential Experience committee o Served as a Residential Life representative on a first-time program developed for first year students o Developed assessments to see if there was a positive correlation between Education 10 and 20 students and the community built on their hall relative to students who did not participate in either class

Teach for America Corps Member, Biology and Earth Science Teacher 6/2007 6/2008 Eastern North Carolina Region, Northern Vance High School Worked in a low-income, low-performing school district with 180 students who were far behind grade level o Met goals for number of students achieving high performance scores on the state End of Course Exam o Counseled first generation and non-traditional high school students on personal issues Actively participated in outside of classrooms events to develop strong relationships with community members o Appointed by principal to report to the state board of education as the science representative of NVHS o Coached the schools soccer team and helped guide them to the playoffs for the first time in 5 years Participated in ongoing professional development activities aimed at narrowing the national achievement gap o Received positive evaluations throughout the year based on classroom observations by supervisors o Learned to educate students with limited resources and was creative when few supplies were available Resident Assistant 8/2006 6/2007 University of California Santa Barbara, Office of Residential Life Built a safe and welcoming community of 72 first year students through personal interactions and programming o Acted as a resource and responded to both personal and academic crisis while maintaining confidentiality o Enforced student code of conduct through documented incidents and follow-up conversations o Developed and organized over 60 social, educational, community service, and alternative programs

Volunteer Experience
1/2013 Present Advocate: Boston College Sexual Assault Network o Serve on an on-call rotation to provide support to student affected by rape and other related crimes 12/2012 Present Befriender: Samaritans, Boston Hotline o Strive to reduce the incidence of suicide by providing compassionate listening on a 24/7 hotline 10/2012 Present BC MAPS Advocacy Chair: Boston College o Co-founded a student-run committee that developed a new graduate student organization targeted at Mentoring, Advocacy, Professional Development and Student Life for Higher Education students 7/2009 5/2011 Counselor: Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times o Helped children who were survivors of cancer succeed through developing a positive identity at camp 9/2004 6/2010 Adventure Programs: University of California Santa Barbara o Overnight, weekend, and week long excursion group leader for 12-18 college students

Selected Presentations
Women and Perfection Boston College Surface Participants Diversity in Education Jamaica Summer Student Participants Inclusive Language Workshop UCSB Adventure Program Leadership Training Course Crisis Management UCSB Summer Leadership Development 4/2013 4/2012 1/2009 & 1/2010 9/2008 & 9/2009

Selected Presentations
NASPA National (2013), NASPA Region 1 (2012), ACPA National (2009), Central RAP (2008)

Other Courses and Certifications

Standard First Aid (Adult, Child and Infant) American Red Cross, Los Angeles Psychological First Aid American Red Cross, Santa Barbara Sea Kayaking Expedition Participant Prince William Sound, Alaska NOLS Current until 9/2013 No Expiration 7/2012